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It seems like every month is an awareness month, and May is no exception. This month is Hypertension Awareness Month. Although that’s not something that rolls off the tongue too easily, I feel it’s...
View ArticleWhat is COPD?
Are you a smoker? Do you feel you cannot be as active as you used to be? Do you get short of breath when you do something strenuous? Do you cough every morning? Do you get frequent episodes of...
View ArticleShould I be worried about Breast Pain?
Breast pain, or mastalgia, is very common. In fact, some research indicates that nearly 70% of women will experience breast pain at some point in their lives. Breast pain can occur at all ages and...
View ArticleKeep that Resolution to Quit Smoking
About half of all Americans will make at least one New Year’s resolution, and one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking. I can tell you that this will be one of the best...
View ArticleE-cigarettes and Kids: A Harmful Combination
Despite very successful anti-tobacco campaigns over the past several years that have greatly diminished cigarette use among tweens and teens, e-cigarettes and other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems...
View ArticleI think I can, I think I can…Quit Smoking for Good
If you are a smoker, you have no doubt been urged countless times by your doctor, spouse, neighbor or even strangers, to kick the habit – with good reason. Smoking is a dangerous addiction that harms...
View ArticleHeart Health and You
February is all about the heart – and we’re not only talking about Valentine’s Day. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of death for all Americans,...
View ArticleAtrius Health Urges Quick Passage of Omnibus Tobacco Bill
As a member of Tobacco Free Mass, a coalition of various organizations throughout the state advocating for stricter controls of tobacco products in the state, Atrius Health applauds members of the...
View ArticleVaping: 5 Things Parents Need to Know
In the past 40 years, teens’ use of cigarettes has undergone a sharp decline, from nearly 30% of all high schools seniors smoking daily to about 4% today (we wish it were zero, but…) This trend has...
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